“It’s difficult for Rafael Nadal” Coach Francisco Roig makes a huge revelation ahead of Wimbledon
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Francisco Roig and Rafael Nadal
World No. 4 Rafael Nadal is currently undergoing preparations to make himself fully available for the 2022 Wimbledon Championships that start on the 27th of June. Nadal is heading to the Grand Slam as the winner of both the majors this season and is looking to win his third major on the trot which will be his 23rd career Grand Slam title and 3rd career Wimbledon title.
Nadal will be playing at the Grand Slam without any Tour level event on the surface to get practice. The only competitive action he will get is an exhibition event scheduled a couple of days prior to the Grand Slam. If Nadal wins the Wimbledon, he will match Serena Williams‘ record of 23 majors in the Open Era unless Serena doesn’t win the title this year as it will take her to 24 majors tying Margaret Court‘s all-time record. With 3-time defending champion Novak Djokovic next best at 20 majors, Nadal can be assured of having the men’s record to himself for now.
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“Rafael Nadal is unhappy with his level”: Francisco Roig
Coming into the Grand Slam with not much practice and just having recovered from surgery on his foot less than two weeks ago, it is only natural that Nadal is having a difficult time adjusting to the surface to which he is returning for the first time since 2019 Wimbledon when he made the semi-finals losing to Roger Federer as the 2020 Grass season was affected by the Pandemic and Nadal did not play on the surface in 2021 having injured his leg at the French Open.
“It’s a bit like the dynamic that we’ve seen for a few years when we come here. In the beginning, it is difficult for us. It’s totally different dynamics on grass, we haven’t just played tournaments on grass. In the past, we used to play a few tournaments on this surface, but now we come straight here.
“It’s not the first time Rafa has been upset with his level of training and it won’t be the last. This is normal because when you start on the grass. He’s been training in Mallorca for four or five days, but it’s one thing to hit the ball from a stationary position, expecting nothing. It is normal that at the beginning it is difficult,” said Nadal’s coach Francisco Roig in comments reported by journalist Manuel Sanchez Gomez.
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